61: You are so polite!

The reason she was able to step forward and stop the two Sequence Disciples was that she herself was also one of the Sequence Disciples.

The character 'five', in golden patterns, was imprinted on her chest.

"Hmph!"

Gong Xiang snorted coldly, clearly equally dissatisfied with this matter.

"What kind of Holy Son Candidate is this? He didn't even become a Sequence Disciple, yet he's straight to Holy Son Candidate? And because of him, our entire Sect has undergone a drastic change!"

"It's truly laughable. I think he must be the illegitimate child of some Old Ancestor..."

"Shut up!"

Nangong Qian, who was standing to the side, directly interrupted Gong Xiang, saying in a deep voice: "You know what the punishment is for speaking recklessly about elders within the Sect, and moreover, this is an order issued by the Saint, which we cannot question."

"You really are obedient to the rules..."

The number five Sequence Disciple, Jiang Yunmei, teased Nangong Qian in a playful tone.

After a moment, she said softly: "Regardless, our Holy Son Candidate must have a significant background. Judging by the things he has done recently, he is worthy of his status."

"What do you mean worthy of his status? Killing over a dozen Cultivators at or above the Soul Transformation Stage? Or is it that he killed Liu Renfeng and Qin Zhen in a one-on-two fight, or that he eats people?"

"How ridiculous!"

Gong Xiang's tone was full of disdain: "We are ourselves at the Soul Transformation Stage. Is it hard to kill ordinary Cultivators at the Soul Transformation Stage? As for Liu Renfeng and Qin Zhen, they are just two idiots."

"And that business about eating people—if eating people can be called powerful, then I'll eat ten a day!"

"..."

Nangong Qian glanced at Gong Xiang with a hint of disgust: "Can you stop bragging? Eat ten a day? I've tried it, and I didn't even know where to take a bite."

Gong Xiang: "?"

Jiang Yunmei: "?"

I was just talking casually, you actually tried it?

So you were the craziest one among us.

Just as the three were chatting, a figure walked over slowly.

A handsome face, wearing a red robe, and a bronze coffin on his back.

This appearance was recognized by the surrounding ordinary Disciples! They all looked at Lin Ye with a mix of curiosity, jealousy, and fear.

They had always heard of the Holy Son Candidate's name but had never seen him. Now, he was actually here?

Tap, tap, tap...

Gong Xiang and the other two were still expressing their mutual disdain when the red-robed figure walked up and stood beside them, watching the names on the stone tablet.

"Hmm?"

Feeling the aura that suddenly appeared beside them, the three were puzzled.

Normally, when they, the Sequence Disciples, were looking at the stone tablet, all other Disciples would stand behind them, given their strength.

Only fellow Sequence Disciples were qualified to stand side-by-side with them.

This person's aura was clearly at the Nascent Soul Stage, while even the last Sequence Disciple was at the Soul Transformation Stage.

Who is this person? To be so...

The three turned their heads at the same time and were stunned.

Good grief, we were just talking about him, and he's here?

At this moment, Lin Ye was looking at the names on the stone tablet. As someone who had undergone Transmigration, he naturally knew this thing was just a leaderboard. And leaderboards, well, were meant to be broken.

Although he didn't know what was inside the Trial Great Hall, he figured he should be able to give it a try now, right?

"You are Lin Ye?"

Gong Xiang couldn't hold back his impatience and asked directly.

"..."

Lin Ye was searching for his Revered Master's name on the stone tablet. Being fully focused, he hadn't paid any attention to what the people beside him were saying.

He didn't know anyone, and given the attitude of those Disciples toward him, he naturally didn't think anyone would take the initiative to speak to him.

"!"

Veins bulged on Gong Xiang's forehead.

Good kid, you're really arrogant! I've taken the initiative to speak, and you're ignoring me? What's the meaning of this?

Jiang Yunmei watched Lin Ye's profile with great interest.

Like Jin Ling'er, she was also wondering: Could such a delicate and handsome youth really be that man-eating fiend? Was it just rumors?

Bang!

Gong Xiang finally couldn't help it.

He slapped Lin Ye on the shoulder.

Whoosh!

The next second, a white sword light flashed.

Clang!!!

A metallic clashing sound rang out. Gong Xiang was sent reeling backward, his feet leaving two deep marks on the ground.

Nangong Qian and Jiang Yunmei looked at Lin Ye in surprise.

Attacking without a word?

It was fortunate that he was facing the brute Gong Xiang. If that sharp Sword Qi had struck them by surprise, they would likely have suffered significant injuries.

At this moment, Gong Xiang felt his blood churning. His clothes were tattered, revealing the skin underneath, where a white mark could be seen on his chest.

That sword light had struck his chest. In his haste, if he hadn't used his powerful physique to endure it, he might have been gutted!

Gong Xiang looked at the red-robed youth with an angry expression.

At this moment, Lin Ye had one hand formed into a sword finger, maintaining the posture of having just struck.

His subconscious reaction was like a reflex; if someone touched him suddenly while he was dazed or lost in thought, he would strike immediately.

Just like that female Cultivator he had encountered before.

He had beheaded her with one sword strike, wasn't it precisely because of this reflexive reaction?

After coming to his senses, Lin Ye realized what he had done.

He was in the Sect now. This meant the other party was his fellow Disciple. Attacking a fellow Disciple, and in public, was surely a taboo in any Sect, right?

Thinking of this, Lin Ye looked at Gong Xiang not far away.

Surprised by the other party's powerful physique, he said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Senior Brother, I was lost in thought. If I injured you, please forgive my..."

"Bullshit!"

Before Lin Ye could finish, Gong Xiang interrupted him angrily: "You injured me? What a joke! Don't take yourself too seriously!"

"You weren't injured?" Lin Ye asked, puzzled.

"Nonsense! Of course not!"

Gong Xiang wiped the mark on his chest, but upon discovering it wouldn't come off, he quickly used his tattered clothes to cover it up.

"It's best if you weren't injured," Lin Ye nodded. "Then there's nothing else, right? If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."

"Yeah, nothing else, you can go... Wait, you stop right there!!!"

Gong Xiang was furious and embarrassed. He had almost been led astray by Lin Ye just now.

Nothing else? How could there be nothing else!

I just touched you, and you slashed at me with a sword. You think this is over?

Lin Ye walked forward slowly and said in a solemn tone: "Apologies, Senior Brother, that was just a subconscious reaction of mine."

"..."

This completely threw Gong Xiang off.

You're actually quite polite, damn it!

What do I do now? I was trying to pick a fight, and with you acting like this, how am I supposed to continue?!

Seeing Gong Xiang's stiff face, Jiang Yunmei walked over and said to Lin Ye with a light laugh: "You must be our newly joined Junior Brother, the Holy Son Candidate, Lin Ye, right?"